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Publication date:  13 August 2009 No. of Pages: 116

Society at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2009, a joint OECD/Korea Policy Centre publication, offers a concise quantitative overview of social trends and policies across Asia-Pacific economies. This first edition draws from various secondary data sources to present a wide range of information on social issues such as: migration employment and unemployment poverty and inequality gender wage gaps social and health care expenditure prison populations and drug usage work and life satisfaction Included is a guide to help readers understand the structure of OECD social indicators. In addition to giving insights on the effectiveness of public policies and their contribution in furthering social and economic development, Society at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 aims to enhance interaction between OECD member countries and non-member Asia-Pacific economies.

Press release

OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-Pacific

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Key findings for selected economies

China  Hong Kong - China  India  Indonesia

Japan  Korea  Malaysia  Philippines

Singapore  Chinese Taipei  Thailand  Vietnam

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[4th September 2009: Data for Chinese Taipei have been updated for GE2-3-5, SS1-2-3, EQ1-2-3, HE1-2-4-5 and CO1-2-8. Some figures may differ slightly from the published version.]

• Chapter 1 - An Interpretive Guide &Chapter 2 - Measuring Well-being: What role for Social Indicators?
• Part II - Social Indicators
  
  1. General Context Indicators (GE)
      GE1: Gross domestic product (per capita)
      GE2: Age-dependency ratio
      GE3: Fertility rates
      GE4: Migration
      GE5: Marriage and divorce
  
  2. Self-Sufficiency Indicators (SS)
      SS1: Employment
      SS2: Unemployment
      SS3: Education
  
  3. Equity Indicators (EQ)
      EQ1: Earnings inequality
      EQ2: Gender wage gaps
      EQ3: Social spending
      EQ4: Old age replacement rates
  
  4. Health Indicators (HE)
      HE1: Life expectancy
      HE2: Health expenditure
      HE3: Low birth weight
      HE4: Infant mortality rate
      HE5: Health risk factors and public health challenges
  
  5. Social Cohesion Indicators (CO)
      CO1: Life satisfaction
      CO2: Alcohol and tobacco use
      CO3: Drug use and related risks
      CO4: Strikes
      CO5: Voting
      CO6: Public policies and institutions
      CO7: Work accidents
      CO8: Prisoners

Related data/publications:

• ADB: Social Protection Index for Committed Poverty Reduction
• ILO: Key Indicators of the Labour Market online (KILM) database
• IMF: World Economic Outlook online database 
• UN: World Population Prospects online database
• UNESCAP: Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
• World Bank: World Development Indicators online database 

 

Further information

For further information, questions or feedback, please contact:
Maxime Ladaique or David Jonathan Gonzalez-Villascan from the OECD's Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate, or Ko Eunkyong from the OECD/Korea Policy Centre.